A Sale primary school has pledged to become the first in Trafford to make all of its pupils ‘Dementia Friends’.
Woodheys Primary School has joined forces with the Alzheimer’s Society and Public Health England in calling on schools across Greater Manchester to create a dementia friendly generation.
A Dementia Friend is someone who has gained a basic understanding about what is like to have dementia and the ways they can support someone living with the condition.
Deputy headteacher Ian Johnson said: “As a school social inclusion and being a part of the community is very important to us.
“We want all pupils to learn that all members of society should be respected, understood and supported to live well.”
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